Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 69 Five Sacred Mountains Treasure: Is anyone there? Immortals? Monsters?
"This is.?

"Because I successfully received my ordination and was promoted to the seventh rank, has the restriction on the Four Seas Coins been further lifted for me?"

Wang Cheng knew from the beginning that the "Four Seas Coin" held a secret within its coin eye, and that when looking at it from one side, it could cleverly use the "rare commodity" feature as a trading platform.

But when viewed from the other side, all that can be seen is a hazy blur of light and shadow.

Inside, there are large pavilions, towers, bridges, and flowing water, but you can't see the specific things clearly, and you can't touch them at all.

This time, however, it seemed like he had stepped into thin air and fallen head over heels for money.

Wang Cheng looked down at his semi-transparent body, which was constructed with the [Four Seas Extermination of Evil Talisman] as its core, and confirmed that only his consciousness could enter for the time being.

"Just like when I used the Money Eye as a magic bag before, I couldn't put living things in it, so living flesh still can't get in."

But now we have a promising start, and complete control of this treasure is just around the corner.

Then, looking around, the view inside the money eye was finally clear.

He discovered that this tiny world of a square coin perfectly matched the "round sky and square earth" design of copper coins, with a square plot of land whose edges could be seen at a glance, and a blue sky that seemed within reach.

Only a small area around it is well-preserved with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, and towers, with a treasury of Buddhist treasures surrounding it in the middle.

Kuli also possessed his own magical treasures stored here, including gold and silver, incense, a talisman called the "Mind-Stabilizing Golden Hoop," a flintlock pistol, and a demon turtle head and body.
There's also the evil spirit that was sucked in long ago—the Silver Servant, who says "there's no silver buried here."

The latter shrank back in fear after being glanced at by him.

Now that Wang Cheng has been ordained and is listed in the ranks, it means that he can continue to buy life from others to increase his bone weight, and no longer need to worry about the imbalance of yin and yang.

The mere "three taels and one qian" still makes him uneasy. Even if he goes to great lengths to reclaim his ancestral property, he may not be able to keep it in his life.

He could buy his life anytime; the rituals outside weren't completely finished yet, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Once you step out of this small area, the surrounding scenery is immediately replaced by dilapidated palaces.

The collapsed pillars, the crumbling double-eaved hall, and the overgrown weeds look as if they were once carefully tended, yet have been abandoned for countless years.

After a thorough search, apart from a few faded glazed tiles, nothing of value could be found.

"That's really strange."

There wasn't a single word in these palaces. What exactly was the origin of the "Four Seas Coin"?

Wang Cheng always felt that this treasure must have a significant origin, at least at the level of a "national treasure," but he could never figure out which historical anecdote or myth it was associated with.

He walked all the way to the very center of the money pit and finally discovered a scene that wasn't so dilapidated.

It was a clear, shimmering lake with a brand-new awning boat moored in the center. There was something on a table in the middle of the boat.

A sliver of sunlight shone down from above, just enough to illuminate the small boat.

Seeing such an obvious clue, even a fool would know that this must be the true core of the Money Eye World.

Wang Cheng carefully stepped onto the covered boat, wading through the lake water, and found a brand-new account book on the table, with one column labeled "receipts" and the other "expenditures".

Upon closer inspection, the entire thick ledger was blank, except for a single line of elegant handwriting in the "Receives" column on the first page:

"Hello, is anyone there? A deity? A monster?"

The moment Wang Cheng saw those words, his heart jolted, followed by an overwhelming surge of joy.

This was his first time entering the money-making world, so of course he hadn't written anything in this ledger, and his handwriting wasn't this delicate.

Furthermore, the obvious confusion and bewilderment in the words suggest that this person was not the original owner of the Mountain Spirit Coins.

"Therefore, there is only one possibility for the person who wrote in the ledger, and that is the owner of the other half of the Mountain Ghost Coin [Five Sacred Mountains Coin]!"

"You thief who inexplicably stole half of my cheat ability, I've finally caught you!"

Wang Chengqing clearly remembers that when he found the Mountain Spirit Coin on the beach, it still had two complete sides.

The front features a mountain spirit, a thunder incantation, and the four characters "五岳通宝" (Wuyue Tongbao); the back features sea waves, a golden toad, and the four characters "四海通宝" (Sihai Tongbao).

However, after Su Hui awakened, inexplicably only half remained, and the [Five Sacred Mountains Coin] disappeared without a trace.

For the past two or three months, he has been busy trying to establish himself and has not had time to look for the other half of the mountain spirit money. Unexpectedly, today he has double happiness.

Not only did they successfully receive the ordination and be listed in the official ranks, but they also found clues about the Five Sacred Mountains Coin.

Even half of the [Four Seas Coin] has a powerful effect that can defy fate. If it could be pieced together into a complete Mountain Ghost Coin, wouldn't it soar to the heavens?
So, Wang Cheng looked at the other person's questioning expression: "God? Monster?"

After a moment's thought, he picked up the calligraphy brush on the table and diligently wrote in the column for the character "支":
"Friend, you guessed right, I am indeed a monster. What's your name, how old are you, and where do you live?"

Wang Cheng couldn't be sure whether the other party was friend or foe, so he couldn't rashly reveal his information. Asking such a question clearly showed that he just wanted to get something for nothing.

But he couldn't help but fantasize that if the other party was a simpleton who was willing to expose himself, wouldn't he have hit the jackpot?
With the immense power of the Mountain and Sea Society, they can find their target regardless of whether the target is in China or overseas.

Even if we don't do anything to that person, at least we can gain the initiative and the first-mover advantage.

"Brother, the mountain spirit money business is too complicated for you to handle. Let me handle it."

However, Wang Cheng waited for a long time, but no new entries appeared in the ledger.

I guess this thing can only leave messages and doesn't have a ringback tone function, so I've decided to check it out again in a couple of days.

Of course, his trip to Qianyan was not entirely fruitless.

As soon as he boarded the small boat, Wang Cheng learned that the power of the Four Seas Treasure had been further unlocked.

In the future, when selling enemy corpses or similar items to Sihai Tongbao, or offering gold, silver, or magic coins as sacrifices, the "fortune" effect will prioritize meeting Wang Cheng's most pressing needs.

In other words, after gaining good fortune, one might find money, medicinal herbs, treasures, or even rare seafood when going out. If the desire is too strong, it's not entirely impossible to find a girl.

The price-performance ratio has been greatly improved, and it is also more user-friendly.

Then, a thought struck him, and he quickly pulled his mind away from money, opening his eyes in reality to find that only a moment had passed.

A crimson talisman composed of wave-like symbols and cloud-patterned seal characters appeared between his brows, like a spark falling into a furnace, rapidly forging and transforming his destiny.

At the same time, Wang Cheng, as a newly promoted seventh-rank official, received the authority contained in the "Four Seas Extermination of Evil Register" and a series of officials and soldiers to accompany the ministers of the Great Dao with the Dao Qi of the Nine Heavens.

Civil officials: "Direct Envoy, Healing Envoy, Left and Right Officials, Yin-Yang Divine Decision Officer"

Military officials: "Langli Huben, Chajian Gouqi, Sanguan Pushe".

Fearful Beasts: "Heavenly Chariot Armored Soldiers, Heavenly Soldiers and Warriors, Officials Who Collect and Consume Qi, Officials Who Collect and Consume Ghosts."

Post station officials: "Official in charge of the red talisman, official in charge of the cavalry, and post station official on horseback."

General: "."

The seventh-rank official position is analogous to the real-world national system. It's like when a seventh-rank county magistrate takes office, he will have a group of clerks under his command who correspond to the six ministries of the central government: "Rites, Revenue, Works, Justice, Personnel, and War".

Although they did not have a real administrative office like officials appointed by the imperial court, the officials and soldiers stationed in the legal register made the officials' bodies a first-level administrative unit, roughly corresponding to the county seat of the country.

Since the bodies of officials are "institutionalized," officials naturally become part of the "state."

However, it is not a secular country, but a country reflected by the Great Dao, with Xuandu as its capital and the Three Officials as its rulers, and it is a mirror image of the mortal country.

The duties of an official are expressed by the officers and soldiers stationed within him.

From then on, officials became the leaders of a group of officers and soldiers, and could exercise their authority through officers and soldiers from different departments: to protect themselves, to communicate with the Dao, to cure the illnesses of others, to drive away evil spirits, and to control evil spirits.

When officials draw talismans, it is equivalent to signing administrative or military orders, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth will naturally respond accordingly.

At this point, Wang Cheng had initially merged with the Dao and entered the system. Although his body was still a mortal, his destiny had already been recorded in the Daoist register and he was no longer an ordinary person.

Ignoring the aura of the Prince of Jinghai's son, which was tinged with purple, his own destiny turned completely crimson, even faintly revealing a hint of blue light.

Wang Cheng's current situation is a classic case of "misfortune will surely follow if one's virtue does not match one's position." He lacks the martial virtue to support his true identity.

Once he is consistent inside and out, even if his disguise is exposed, no one will dare to touch him in the slightest.

Thanks to his profound foundation, he was already qualified to cultivate to the third rank even though he had just been promoted.

The three lowest ranks: building houses, lighting lamps, and possessing pure Yang life fire;

Middle Grade Three: Used to store divine organs, offered to the spirit body, and stored in the Five Temples.

"These are all things to be discussed later. I haven't even mastered the most important skills and special techniques for a seventh-rank official yet, so there's no rush to get promoted."

Raise your hand.

Fluttering.
A red-billed gull, a common sight along the coast of Dazhao, flew down from the sky and landed on his finger.

Another large albatross clumsily landed and stood on his shoulder.

The bald eagle, which had been lying on the deck pretending to be dead, also tilted its head to look at Wang Cheng, revealing a "wise" look in its golden eyes.

This is the spiritual response bestowed upon Bai Shuilang by the otter's sacrifice to the fish during the Seventy-Two Seasons – [Enlightenment]!
(End of this chapter)